Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD) flew all the way to El Salvador for a photo op in his fight to smuggle deported MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the US.

"I just landed in San Salvador a little while ago, and I look forward to meeting with the team at the U.S. embassy to discuss the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia," Van Hollen said.

"I also hope to meet with Salvadoran officials and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally abducted and needs to come home," he added.

To be clear, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is now home in his native country of El Salvador and Van Hollen is trying to take him out of his home country and smuggle him over the US border.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is an El Salvadorian national who was illegally residing in Maryland. In 2019, an immigration judge ordered Abrego Garcia, an alleged member of the dangerous MS-13 gang, removed from the US.

Abrego Garcia is currently being held at El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison.

Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador where he was soundly rejected by the Vice President.

What a joke.

Senator Van Hollen said his request to meet with El Salvador's Vice President was denied.